Respiratory viruses, sleep and glaucoma, cholesterol lowering supplements, developments in dementia research, and more

New robotic technology allows doctors to detect lung cancer sooner

Michael Spandorfer, MDPulmonologist and Critical Care SpecialistRoper St. Francis Healthcare Who is at risk for lung cancer?Smoking cigarettes, cigars and

Outpacing dementia, heart disease in women, chronically ill young adults, short workouts, tuned out teens, and over-the-counter hearing aids

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Hip Arthroscopy: A Minimally Invasive Look Inside Your Hip Joint When rest, physical therapy and other non-surgical treatments fail to

Your immune system’s job is to find foreign cells, like viruses or bacteria, and destroy them. In most people, the

Did you know that skin cancer is the most common type of cancer? According to the American Academy of Dermatology,

Roper St. Francis Healthcare builds a state-of-the-art facility to treat blood and lymph node cancers, thanks to a former patient

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Meditation to relieve chronic stress, updated dietary guidelines from the American Heart Association, new research on chronic pain, and more

Roper St. Francis Healthcare leads an effort to deliver acute hospital care directly to patients’ homes.

Doctors utilize video X-rays to pinpoint urinary tract troubles

Change in Season – A simple salt switch offers plenty of flavor without the unpalatable risks associated with too much

Early this fall, as cases of COVID-19 surged again despite available vaccines, questions about “breakthrough cases” also began to surge.

In general, men don’t do as good of a job as women when keeping up with their health screenings, which

The body becomes its own best medicine with a fascinating approach to healing bones, joints and connective tissues

Forward-thinking bariatric surgeons exercise the newest robotic technology in the operating room WRITTEN BY Lauren B. JohnsonPHOTOGRAPHS BY (Dr. Mitchell)

Meet the 3T MRI: one of the most powerful and precise diagnostic imaging tools available  Written By Kinsey Gidick  In

Feeling sluggish? Rather than beelining back to the coffee pot, take a moment to understand what fuels your body best

A generous grant helps fund Hospital at Home, the newest version of telehealth and virtual medicine Written by Lauren B.

Open-heart surgery is the standard method for repairing mitral valves, but for some, a treatment option now available at Roper

“When symptoms start showing up, you have to respond immediately,” says local stroke survivor Ron Brinson, pictured here with his

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